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B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

Financial service regulators found insurance broker and mutual fund dealer Alvinder Singh Gill misappropriated over $329,000 of retirement savings from an elderly Langley couple.
Former Squamish resident fined $6,000 for animal cruelty

Former Squamish resident fined $6,000 for animal cruelty

Neddy Tsin was fined and prohibited from having more than one dog as a pet for life as a result of being found guilty of two counts of animal cruelty.
Powell River Community Forest grants receive approval

Powell River Community Forest grants receive approval

More than $500,000 recommended for seven organizations
Beloved B.C. eatery fined $7K for serving minor

Beloved B.C. eatery fined $7K for serving minor

Two liquor licence inspectors took a minor into The Excellent Eatery and saw the teen served a beer without being ID'd.
B.C. appeals court hears challenge of Horgan’s 2020 election call

B.C. appeals court hears challenge of Horgan’s 2020 election call

The former NDP premier called a snap election in September 2020 during the pandemic state of emergency.
Premiers ask for extension of loan-repayment deadline for small businesses

Premiers ask for extension of loan-repayment deadline for small businesses

Many small businesses are anxious about their ability to pay back their federal CEBA loans by the Jan. 18 deadline to qualify for partial loan forgiveness
Powell River Regals set for home opener

Powell River Regals set for home opener

Penticton Silver Bullets visit Hap Parker Arena Friday and Saturday
Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

The federal Liberals were selected for the Sports Integrity Center’s Ignoble Purpose Award for refusing to call a public inquiry into abuse and corruption in Canadian sport
Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

The 40-year-old will hang up her international cleats at the end of 2023, ending a legacy that started on Burnaby's local fields.
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices